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Nottingham vs Kensington vs Holderness
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
Kensington has the most expensive homes ($658k median).
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Nottingham | Kensington | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,357Highest |
2,009 |
1,917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.4% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
43.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
| Kensington and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±2.9 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
48.5% NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Nottingham and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH |
$107,863±$45kLowest 9% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
$657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,813±$627Lowest 22% above NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,319 10% above NH |
$9,637Highest 45% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
1.9% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.9% NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Nottingham and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #15 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Kensington School District | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.